Andrea Drugay's guest appearances

Andrea Drugay

Finding My Psych - Perspectives In Mental Health and Substance Use

Writers of Silicon Valley

Scott Kubie

Kristina Halvorson

Mel Robbins

Tim Van Orden

George W. Bush

Andy Welfle

Chris Baty

Angela Gorden

Ryan Farrell

Annie Adams

Hillary Black

VICKI SIOLOS

Jerod Killick

Estelle Matheson

Mario Ferrer

OwlTail

Andrea Drugay has one of the most experienced resumes in the content design industry. Now she works at Slack, one of the most coveted roles in all of design. In this episode, we talk about Andrea’s background, what makes Slack’s copy so special - but most importantly, how to make sure UX writers and content designers bridge the experience that’s outside the product, and the experience inside the product as well.

Andrea Drugay has one of the most experienced resumes in the content design industry. Now she works at Slack, one of the most coveted roles in all of design. In this episode, we talk about Andrea’s background, what makes Slack’s copy so special - but most importantly, how to make sure UX writers and content designers bridge the experience that’s outside the product, and the experience inside the product as well.

Connecting the internal and external product experience - Andrea Drugay, Slack

“One foot in front of the other…” Reflecting and Planning for the New Year Each year is an opportunity to ask ourselves powerful questions about where we have been and what we plan to do moving forward.  It is important to have a framework that guides our self-reflection in a proactive way. In today’s episode, we review twenty prompts suggested by Andrea Drugay, UX writer and manager at DropBox.  We cover important considerations for each prompt.  We also suggest that you record your responses in a place you can return to later for review. **If you want to read more about powerful planning tools, check out our article, “Goal Setting Mastery – Six Simple Steps (With Evernote)“. Episode Outline I.  Introduction  Welcome New Listeners  II.  Engaging With Others at FMP  Community Portal Topics on fitness, emotional well-being, mental health, and addiction. You can also provide feedback about content you would like included in future episodes and articles.    III.  Importance of Self-Reflection  Reflection is a Muscle Reflection Always Lead to Action Avoid self-absorbed pondering about yourself. Review a specific time period as a tool for learning. Make plans for the future.    IV.  The Andea Drugay Method – Powerful Questions  Andrea is a UX Writer and Manager at Dropbox BA in Communication and an MFA in Creative Writing from SFSU Powerful Questions In Two Parts: Reflect On This Year Things you accomplished in the past year. People who were important to you in the past year. Important steps you took in your career. Things you did for the first time. Places you traveled (even in small ways!). Moments that made you smile. Moments when you felt powerful. Times when you helped another person. Things you’re grateful for from the past year. A motto that sums up the past year.   Looking Ahead (More Powerful Questions) Things you’d like to accomplish in the new year. People you’d like to get to know better in the new year. People who can help you get ahead or who can boost your career. Leaders you’d like to learn from (they don’t need to be alive!). Relationships and habits you can gracefully leave behind. Places you’d like to speak at, write for, or pitch to in the new year. Skills or tools to learn that will help your career. Things to learn that will improve your personal life. Your ultimate career list—titles, companies, and projects you’d like on your resume someday. A motto you’d like to live by in the new year.     Andrea is on Twitter or LinkedIn   V.  Centralize Your Reflection and Planning   Evernote   DayOne   Notion   The Analogue Method 

“One foot in front of the other…” <h2>Reflecting and Planning for the New Year</h2> Each year is an opportunity to ask ourselves powerful questions about where we have been and what we plan to do moving forward. It is important to have a <a href="https://findingmypsych.com/new-years-eve-2021/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">framework that guides our self-reflection</a> in a proactive way. In today’s episode, we review twenty prompts suggested by Andrea Drugay, UX writer and manager at DropBox. We cover important considerations for each prompt. We also suggest that you record your responses in a place you can return to later for review. **If you want to read more about powerful planning tools, check out our article, “<a href="https://findingmypsych.com/goal-setting-mastery-with-evernote/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goal Setting Mastery – Six Simple Steps (With Evernote)</a>“. <h2>Episode Outline</h2> I.  Introduction <ul> <li> Welcome New Listeners </li> </ul> II.  Engaging With Others at FMP <ul> <li> Community Portal <ul> <li> Topics on fitness, emotional well-being, mental health, and addiction. </li> <li> You can also provide feedback about content you would like included in future episodes and articles. </li> </ul> </li> </ul> III.  Importance of Self-Reflection <ul> <li> Reflection is a Muscle </li> <li> Reflection Always Lead to Action <ul> <li> Avoid self-absorbed pondering about yourself. </li> <li> Review a specific time period as a tool for learning. </li> <li> Make plans for the future. </li> </ul> </li> </ul> IV.  The<a href="https://andreadrugay.com/2018/12/18/boost-your-career-in-the-new-year-with-these-20-lists/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Andea Drugay</a> Method – Powerful Questions <ul> <li> Andrea is a UX Writer and Manager at Dropbox </li> <li> BA in Communication and an MFA in Creative Writing from SFSU </li> <li> Powerful Questions In Two Parts: <ul> <li> Reflect On This Year <ul> <li> Things you accomplished in the past year. </li> <li> People who were important to you in the past year. </li> <li> Important steps you took in your career. </li> <li> Things you did for the first time. </li> <li> Places you traveled (even in small ways!). </li> <li> Moments that made you smile. </li> <li> Moments when you felt powerful. </li> <li> Times when you helped another person. </li> <li> Things you’re grateful for from the past year. </li> <li> A motto that sums up the past year. </li> </ul> </li> <li> Looking Ahead (More Powerful Questions) <ul> <li> Things you’d like to accomplish in the new year. </li> <li> People you’d like to get to know better in the new year. </li> <li> People who can help you get ahead or who can boost your career. </li> <li> Leaders you’d like to learn from (they don’t need to be alive!). </li> <li> Relationships and habits you can gracefully leave behind. </li> <li> Places you’d like to speak at, write for, or pitch to in the new year. </li> <li> Skills or tools to learn that will help your career. </li> <li> Things to learn that will improve your personal life. </li> <li> Your ultimate career list—titles, companies, and projects you’d like on your resume someday. </li> <li> A motto you’d like to live by in the new year. </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> Andrea is on <a href="https://twitter.com/andreadrugay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreadrugay/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> </li> </ul> V.  Centralize Your Reflection and Planning <ul> <li> <a href="https://evernote.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evernote</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://dayoneapp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DayOne</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.notion.so/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notion</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://findingmypsych.com/therapeutic-value-of-keeping-a-journal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Analogue Method</a> </li></ul>

Twenty Powerful Questions by Andrea Drugay - Visioning Your Year